halo

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of HALO

a special quality or impression associated with something <the halo of unimpeachable honesty in which the politician had long basked>

Synonyms air, ambience (or ambiance), aroma, atmosphere, climate, flavor, halo, karma, mood, nimbus, note, odor, patina, smell, temper, vibration(s)

an artistic rendering of radiant light around the head or body of a sacred personage <a naturalistic depiction of Saint Peter that shows him as a humble fisherman and without the traditional halo>

Synonyms glory, halo, nimbus

Related Words starburst, sunburst; aura, corona

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